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Learn and explore in workshops guided by gifted facilitators and artists. Workshops are unique, fee-based experiences. Space is limited; see individual workshop descriptions for more information and pricing. We recommend you register early and in advance; on-site registration will be available only if a workshop has not filled.​​Learn more about FREE CLASSES and ACTIVITIES below.

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In our 7th year, the popular ANCIENT WISDOM WORKSHOP (formerly known as "Native Healing Workshop") is a unique opportunity to witness and experience authentic Native culture and healing practices, led by Rona Yellow Robe, Kalani Das and Fabian Fontenelle.

Using the ancient and contemporary healing practices of music, story, chant, story-telling and movement, we will find the courage and compassion to release old patterns and claim our birthright of contentment. With a focus on gratitude, we will use music and mindfulness practices to lift burdens and connect with our loving nature. We will receive lessons through story and song and gain a deeper understanding of ourselves through movement and stillness. Everyone who shows up, ready to work, will discover multiple pathways for change and resources for continued support.

Join us for this unique event – a moving journey towards inner peace and outward joy.

Please arrive a few minutes early to allow your transition into our space and be ready for the experience.

Due to the unique nature of this workshop, registration is limited. Please arrive a few minutes early to allow your transition into our space and be ready for the experience.

What to bring: Yoga mat or pillow,optional. Please bring a healthy snack/treat to share during the break.

About the facilitators: Learn more about Rona, Kalani and Fabian on the instructors page.

Are you a 2019 Solstice Flute School Student? Enter the code 2019SFS for your student discount.

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Elisabeth and Rona create a space for you to Release, Create and Rejuvenate in a two-hour Mindful Movement Meditation and Sound Healing session. Come join us in a physical, spiritual, and mentally invigorating experience! Space is limited; register early to guarantee your space.

Geared for:Everyone who is curious to explore and play. No experience necessary, able to get down and up and down and up from the floor unassisted, slow and clumsy is perfectly ok. Beneficial and inclusive to all levels even if it’s your first time!

What to bring: An open mind, a mat or two, blankets and pillow to make yourself comfortable on the ground. In case you are local, bring extra to share with others.

About the facilitators:Elisabeth Lentz is a Mindful Movement Coach based in Park City, UT. Learn more about Elisabeth at RestoreBalanceToday.com. Rona Yellow Robe is an accomplished Native Flute Artist and Sound Healer from Tacoma, WA. Learn more about Rona here and at RonaYellowRobe.net.

Where Passion Meets Purpose: Why We Play and What We Say

Conducted by Will Clipman, seven-time GRAMMY® Nominee and Canyon Records percussionist with R. Carlos Nakai, this intimate workshop is offered in conjunction with Solstice Flute School classes – Tweet to the Beat and Skin on Skin –to answer the essential question: Why do we play our chosen instrument, and what do we really have to say through our sound?*

Given that music is the universal language, how can we connect with our deepest creative impulses in a way that makes our playing not merely entertaining but also expressive of our unique life experience and the invaluable wisdom each of us naturally possess?

Following Will’s lead, participants will be invited to initiate the gathering with a brief improvisational solo, followed by a brief story about their first encounter with the Native American flute: what was it about that particular sound, heard in that particular moment, that re-arranged your molecular structure forever and instilled in you an unquenchable passion to play?

Once this bond is shared within the group, we’ll conjure a Circle of Celebration with a sequential improvisation spontaneously accompanied by Will’s pan-global percussion: our true stories will be told in a realm beyond words where we become the instrument and there is only the music.

What to bring: Bring a flute of your choice; drums are provided!

Class size: 30 total students; *All are welcome to attend; attendance at the Solstice Flute School is not a prerequisite.

About the facilitator: Learn about Will here. Will invites you visit his website www.willclipman.com for more about his work and to contact him with questions.

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Rock the Rhythm from Around the World

Come experience an array of flute-friendly songs from around the world! This is a ridiculously fun and high energy experience is led by world-renowned percussionist, Kalani Das. World music - songs and chants -are easy to learn and perfect for all musicians, educators, music-based facilitators and healers, and anyone who loves to make music in groups. Each participant receives a CD of all songs.

What to bring: Bring a drum you like to play, A and D flutes, ukuleles, guitars and, of course, your voice. Don't have an instrument? We'll provide some for you!

Performance Craft & Showmanship

Learn what it takes to provide a positive and engaging performance experience for your audience, yourself, and your show host and tech staff. Joseph L Young is a full-time professional musician, with over 30 years’ experience performing live at all venue sizes, from national festivals to local house concerts. He will share his foundation for good musicianship, ways to expand and improve your comfort level, and tips to enhance your showmanship.

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Masterpiece Recording Session - Festival

$255.00

Only a few left!

With Suzanne Teng & Gilbert Levy

Session #1

Date: Friday, June 21, 2019

Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm; 2 hrs

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Session #2

Date: Saturday, June 22, 2019

Time: 9:30 am - 11:30 pm; 2 hrs

Location: Suzanne & Gilbert’s ‘studio’

Gilbert Levy and Suzanne Teng will work with you to create, prepare, arrange and record your own masterpiece! Start with an idea and leave with a fully produced and professionally recorded piece! Some people have recorded 2-3 pieces in the two hour time frame if their pieces are prepared and have simpler accompaniment. Learn about mic technique, overdubs, song development and arrangement, and more.

Gilbert will add his performance on drums/percussion/strings and synth pads. Suzanne and her array of flutes/winds will also be available to you to create supporting sounds for YOU, the soloist! Participate in the mixing process, and witness the blossoming of your musical ideas into masterpieces!

Two hour recording session, one hour post production mixing session. Includes all supporting musical performances by Gilbert and Suzanne, and shipping of final CD to you within a week following the Solstice Flute Festival.

Class size: 1 time slot is available on each day; register early!

For $75/hour extra, a more complex masterpiece can have multiple overdubs, fine tuned mixing for commercial-ready release, tuning of pitches, additional accompaniment, etc., all done in post production. Sign up for this option after you discuss your masterpiece ideas with Suzanne.

Playing with Rhythm

We all have a heartbeat, we all have rhythm! Rhythm is what enables us to play seamlessly with others. Yes, it can be counted, but it doesn’t have to be. You can also learn how to feel it and keep a steady rhythm going while weaving your flute’s voice off, on and throughout the beats. Live drumming provided, as well as some fun rhythm backing tracks. We’ll also have a few rhythm toys available for sharing accompaniment. Each student will also receive a CD of rhythm backing tracks to practice with at home.

What to bring: Please bring your flute, G or A if you have one, but any favorite flute will do.

Master Class Workshop

Join Suzanne Teng – an award-winning recording artist, highly respected educator and coach, and YAMAHA endorsed artist – in this intimate setting. Each participant will have the opportunity to play in front of the group and get helpful tips from Suzanne. Play a solo or have Gilbert accompany you on drums or come as a duet or ensemble. Play something you’ve prepared or just play what comes at the moment. Suzanne’s tips can range from performance insight, tone development exercises, creative ideas, and composition hints, to microphone technique, ideas for playing with rhythms, and more. The mini lessons will be inspired by the person playing and useful for everyone in the group. This is a low pressure, informative and enjoyable experience for players of all levels.

You are invited to attend a Shamanic Sound Healing Bath led by shamanic sound healer, Russell Feingold. As you relax on the floor or in your chair, be bathed in a beautiful cacophony of sounds made by Native flutes, digeridoos, drums, bowls and other exotic instruments. Your body will resonate as the music is played over and around you.

Join us for this unique and memorable experience! Reserve your spot early as seating is limited. Invite a loved one to share this experience with!

What to bring: Yoga mat, blanket, and/or pillow

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About the facilitator: Russell Feingold is a shamanic sound healer, ceremonialist, and the author of Heart Wisdom. He is a 20-year practitioner of Peruvian shamanic healing arts. He recently completed a year-long shamanic apprenticeship in the Amazon jungle of Peru under the guidance of Shipibo Maestro Curandero Ricardo Amaringo. Russell is devoted to restoring the sacred connection between humanity and the natural world through delving deep into the miraculous and magical world of plant medicine and sound healing.

As a musician and shamanic sound healer, Russell firmly believes in the power of music and harmonic resonance to cultivate peace and coherence to the mind, body, heart, and soul, and as a pathway to rediscovering the astonishing beauty that lies within us. To the place where we remember the truth of who we are, and where we recognize and take our place within our communities, the natural world, and the cosmos and where we ultimately come to peace. For more information visit http://www.heartwisdom.com.

Workshop payment and refund policy: Workshops are a ticketless event; your secure, online payment will ensure your space. Your email receipt is confirmation of your payment and registration in the workshop(s). Payment for Festival workshops is nonrefundable with the exception of workshop cancellation. If you are unable to attend, you may gift your space to another; your workshop payment will be applied as a charitable donation to support the Solstice Flute School & Festival if you or your proxy do not attend (you will be sent an email for tax purposes).

Free Classes & Activities

Date: Friday, June 21, 2019Time: 2:00 to 2:30 pmLocation: Large Teepee, West Lawn

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Date:Saturday, June 22, 2019Time: 3:00 to 3:30 pmLocation: Large Teepee, West Lawn

Description to come.​About the facilitator: Fabian Fontenelle is Zuni/Omaha. He was born in Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico but he also has family in Nebraska. Fabian is the great, great Grandson of the famed Chief Big Elk of the Omaha people. With powerful dance performances intertwined with traditional storytelling, Fabian depicts a profound imagery of a “Spirit World” pronouncing the spoken word of his ancestors in his fluent Native Zuni Language. Learn more about Fabian here and here.

Anasazi Flute Class

With Joe Udis Moreno

Date: Friday, June 21, 2019Time: 2:45 to 3:30 pmLocation: Large Teepee, West Lawn

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Date: Saturday, June 22, 2019Time: 3:45 to 4:30 pmLocation: Small Teepee, West Lawn

Join this free teaching class for the Anasazi Pueblo Flute. Do you have trouble producing a clean sound, have questions about how to play certain sounds, or just love the ethereal sound of the Anasazi flute and want to listen? Joe will play, show you techniques and help answer your questions. Come learn from a master player!​What to bring: An Anasazi/Pueblo or rim-blown flute, preferred. If you don’t have one, there will be Flutes available to use.​About the facilitator: Joe Udis Moreno was influenced by his Grandfather on his mother’s side who used to make flutes from reed and cane for the Native Yaki and Tewa. His Grandfather played a rim blown type flute from the side of his mouth using his tongue. Joe always wanted to figure out how he played that flute, so later in his 50’s he began making his own flutes and fell in love with the Anasazi. Joe will also be performing on the Festival Stage.

Beginner Native American Flute ClassDate: Friday, June 21 and Saturday, June 22, 2019Time: Noon to 1:30 pmLocation: Small Teepee, West LawnClass size: 15 students max; sign up on site.

Curious about learning to play the Native American style flute? Interested in a fun, low-pressure exploration into the spirit, joy and healing quality of the flute? Then this class is for you! Your instructor will provide an introduction to the flute, proper technique, and provide an encouraging space for guided practice.​What to bring: Flutes are available to use; no need to read music!